A snowbird shows photos from southwest Florida and southern New England and other places he goes.

Saturday, October 1, 2016

Abandoned

In the 1980s, The Comet was one of Hartford's busiest and most popular restaurants and bars.

Known at other times as the Aetna Diner, or the Oasis, or Hog River Grille or Dishes, the diner has fallen on hard times (like the neighborhood around it) and has been vacant and decaying for a decade.

The owner wanted to tear it down, but some folks fought to preserve it. The owner withdrew her application for authority to demolish The Comet, and negotiations are underway to find a
way to revive it. I am skeptical, but good luck to them.

Want to see other photographers' interpretations of "abandoned"? Look here.